MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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